American chess Grandmaster (2018) is born in Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba.
Cuban Chess Champion (1996 and 1998).
Best results: II La Vega Open Internacional 2009, 1st; Miami Open and Florida State Championship 2009, 1st; Internacional Copa AES Dominicana 2010, 3rd; 2nd Annual Philadelphia Open in Philadelphia, 2nd; UTD Spring GM Invitational sponsored by Turner Construction 2011, 2nd; 8th Florida Championship 2016, 1st;
He played in the Chess Olympiads of 1994, 1996 and 1998. He was MVP in the U.S. Chess League in 2006.